Great Lakes spearfishing directory
Trusted organizations, official regulations and freediving instruction for Great Lakes spearfishers.
Learn, connect and participate
These organizations support freshwater spearfishing through education, community, ethical harvest, events and work with fisheries agencies.
A national nonprofit organization focused on freshwater spearfishing, mentoring new divers, ethical harvest, conservation and sensible fisheries management.
A Michigan organization promoting safe, ethical and selective spearfishing while connecting divers with events, local knowledge and the wider underwater spearfishing community.
Licenses, seasons and legal methods
Select the state responsible for the water you plan to hunt. Review the current fishing guide, special waterbody rules, legal harvest methods, licenses and possession limits before entering the water.
Use the current regulation year and check for emergency orders, corrections and waterbody-specific rules.
Michigan
Current Michigan fishing regulations, fisheries orders, license information and waterbody-specific requirements.
View Michigan regulationsOhio
Official Ohio fishing regulations, licenses, Lake Erie limits and Division of Wildlife resources.
View Ohio regulationsWisconsin
Fishing seasons, waterbody rules and Wisconsin’s dedicated spearing, netting and bait-harvest regulation guide.
View Wisconsin regulationsIllinois
Illinois fishing regulations, licenses, Lake Michigan information, species resources and site-specific rules.
Visit iFish IllinoisIndiana
Indiana fishing regulations, licenses, legal methods, species information and public-water requirements.
View Indiana regulationsMinnesota
Current Minnesota fishing regulations, licensing information, seasons and lake-specific management rules.
View Minnesota regulationsLearn the dive before the hunt
In-person instruction provides practice in equalization, efficient movement, weighting, buddy supervision, rescue procedures and safer breath-hold habits that a written guide cannot evaluate.
Great Lakes-focused freediving instruction with courses and coaching for multiple experience levels.
Michigan divers seeking regional open-water experience.
Freediving classes, certification pathways, instructors and regional diving experiences for beginners and experienced divers.
Chicago-area and southern Lake Michigan divers.
PADI freediver instruction covering breath-hold fundamentals, open-water skills, equalization and buddy procedures.
Minnesota, western Lake Superior and Upper Midwest divers.
Use the directory responsibly
Start with the state agency responsible for the exact waterbody you plan to enter.
Learn breath-hold diving, active buddy supervision and rescue procedures through qualified instruction.
Use established organizations to meet the community, learn local practices and participate responsibly.
Help improve this directory
Send us regional organizations, qualified freediving instructors, conservation groups or official public-agency resources to review.
